National Library Week Wrap Up

National Library Week is drawing to a close here at Century College. It’s been a great week, and we hope that all our patrons enjoyed it as much as the Library Staff did! It was great to see all your responses on our board of “favorites”.

Favorite Books

Favorite Movies

 

Free books are always available in the library, but this week they were spread out for better browsing. Who can pass up a free book?

Free Books

Blackout Poetry celebrated Poetry Month, as well as National Library Week.

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Blackout Poetry

 

Over the course of the week, many of you have made your move on the chessboard. And just a reminder, it’s always available to checkout for use in the library.

Chessboard in use

 

And what about our drawing? Names will be drawn on Monday for the book tote, DVD of Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (Collector's Edition!), and the book Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring.

And remember to stop in anytime and check us out!

National Library Week 2016

Libraries Transform, National Library Week

Its National Library Week! What is National Library Week you ask? First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

This week Century College Library is celebrating in more way than one.
We’ve set up a chess board for our students who need a mental break from final projects.

Chess board In use.

For those needing to be creative, a table for blackout poetry is set up! What is blackout poetry? Well, You blackout all the words you DON'T want to use. Take a marker and outline the words you would like to use for your poem. Remember, the words will be read left to right and top to bottom. Once you have found the words you would like to use, black out the rest of the words on the page. The leftover poem will look like a  redacted document.

Blackout poetry table. 

Library staff also wants to hear from our patrons. What are your favorites? Write them down on the board!

Library white board.

Oh, and there are also free books and prizes! The Century College Library will have a drawing at the end of the week. Prizes include a book tote, a copy of Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro, and Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring.

National Library Week drawing prizes.

Come check out National Library Week!

End of Spring 2016 Semester

The end of the semester is upon us.

If you’re looking for some research assistance for your final project, now is the time to stop in and see the Century Library Reference Staff. The Reference Staff is more than happy to show you how navigate through our collection and databases. We're here to help you!

Spring Break 2016 Hours

The Century College Library will be open 8-4 Monday, March 14th - Friday, March 18th. The Library will be closed Saturday, March 19th.

Regular hours will resume Monday, March 21st. Enjoy Spring Break!

Century Authors: Recap

Big thanks to all those who took the time to stop and check out our Century Authors display in Century Library. And an even bigger thanks to our authors, Greg Mulcahy, Cullen Bailey Burns, Delia Samuel, and Bruce Hinrichs.

The books featured were:
Constalation - Greg Mulcahy
Out of Work -  Greg Mulcahy
O'Hearn - Greg Mulcahy
Slip - Cullen Bailey Burns
Paper Boat - Cullen Bailey Burns
Against the Odds: Inspiration for Parenting Children with Special Needs - Delia Samuel
Psychology - Bruce Hinrichs
Mind as Mosaic - Bruce Hinrichs

Century Author: Bruce Hinrichs

The final author being featured by Century Library is Bruce Hinrichs.  Hinrichs is a memeber of the Century College Psychology Faculty. Many of his books can be found on reserve in the Century Library.



Bruce H. Hinrichs has been a professor of psychology for many years, was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Minnesota, an Honorary Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Teacher/Artist-in-Residence at the University of Illinois, and was a member of the Editorial Board of the NEA higher education journal, Thought & Action. Mr. Hinrichs has published on psychology, art, and film, and is the author of books including a textbook of general psychology, an introduction to cognitive neuroscience, a book on film and art, and four textbooks on psychological neuroscience. His essay on the philosophy of mind appears in the college philosophy textbook, Voices of Wisdom. Mr. Hinrichs is also the author of many short stories (mostly humorous) published in print and online. He is currently an artist working in acrylic paint on canvas, and in the past was a glass-blower presenting works of art in galleries and art shows across the Midwest, and a musician (guitar, songwriter, and singer) in The Fables and The Necroids.

Century Author: Delia Samuel

This week the Century Author being featured by Century Library is Dr. Delia Samuel. Dr. Samuel is a member of the Century College Mathematics Faculty. Her book is Against the Odds: Inspiration for Parenting Children with Special Needs.

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Delia Samuel

Delia Samuel was born on the island of St. Lucia and moved to Minnesota in 2003. She holds a Master of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from the University of the West Indies, a Master of Science degree in Mathematics, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota. She is a mathematics instructor and has taught mathematics at colleges and universities in St. Lucia and Minnesota. Presently, Dr. Samuel teaches mathematics at Century College. Courses taught include Intermediate Algebra, Introductory Trigonometry, College Algebra, Calculus I, Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra and Differential Equations. She was the recipient of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Award for Outstanding Educator in April 2014 and of the Faculty of the Year Award from Century College in April 2015       

Dr. Samuel has two sons, aged 9 and 7 years, who are both on the autism spectrum and who also cope with other medical issues. The last nine years have been far from easy as she is faced with challenges every day. But in spite of the trials, she has made life work and has triumphed over the odds. She lives with her two sons in Fridley, Minnesota.